Homeschool With Confidence

Lately I’ve been struggling. I’ve had many days where I wonder why in the world did God call me to do this homeschool thing? Why would he think that I am equipped to teach tiny humans, Math, Science or History? He knows I’m not very good at any of that!

Sometimes I feel like I need a tutor myself. Thank God for Google! Right? Amen!

On top of struggling with raising kids, teaching and every day life struggles, society makes you feel like a failure.

Seriously though, society paints this perfect picture of what a perfect mom is, a perfect teacher, a perfect wife.  Yes, society has created some pretty high standards, and I don’t live up to any of them. I have many flaws.

For example society says  :

• If you yell at your kids, your a horrible mom.
• You need a degree to be considered smart or capable of doing anything, experience no longer matters.
• If you keep your kids at home, your ruining their lives! (that’s a huge confidence crasher, no mom wants to ruin their kids lives.)
• They need public school to survive in life!
• Never medicate yourself that’s just crazy!
• Don’t forget to put your heels on and a big smile before you walk out the door. You don’t want anyone to see how tired you really are!
• Your house should be clean…all the time.

Well, I have some news for you!  I dropped out of high school at the age 17 and got my GED. I don’t have a college degree. I have anxiety and A.D.D, (which I am medicated for) .  And, it seems like I live in yoga pants and sneakers. I am also so unorganized its not even funny. Yup, that’s me.

Due to the ideas that society created to deem you has smart, capable or worthy,  you could see why some days I feel like I can’t do this, why I have little confidence in myself.

Maybe you have a degree, but you have little patience or horrible time management skills. You may have anxiety, or maybe you like heels, maybe you don’t, .   Whatever it is, our confidence is crashing because we are comparing ourselves to what society says we should be.  And we need to stop. You need to stop.

How can we do this? How can we be confident enough  to stop worrying about what other people think we should be doing or not doing? How can we be confident that our children will be just fine? That we aren’t ruining their lives?

I’m so glad you asked! I have some good news!

During my bible time this morning, I was listening to a video by Sadie Robertson. She mentioned a verse in Proverbs, that I’ve never heard before. I have read Proverbs  and even did a full bible study on it, but this verse I’ve never heard it before.  Maybe I have but I wasn’t listening or God wasn’t ready to share it with me. He knows what we need when we need it right? Well, I definitely needed this!

Proverbs 3:24-26, “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”

Wait, what? Yes, read it, re read it and read it again. It means exactly what it says.

The Bible Says:

• YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AFRAID

God is on your side!  You don’t have to be afraid for the future. Rest peacefully at night and know that God is in control. He is in  control of your life and your children’s lives.

• YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY

You wake up everyday and do your best, don’t worry about what anyone else says and don’t let worry and fear take over you.  God is our confidence. Have confidence that God has everything in his hands. He knows what hes doing!

• GOD IS YOUR CONFIDENCE

He wouldn’t have put you where you are right now if he didn’t think you could do it.  He has confidence in you, rest peacefully knowing that. If the Lord thinks you can do it, then you can! He put you where you are and trust that he will keep you from falling.

Stop feeling like you weren’t meant for this, stop feeling like you aren’t good enough or smart enough. God gave you your children. He knew that you would be the perfect person for the job! Just trust him.

Stop worrying about what society says, as Christians, we live for God alone. You don’t need to live up to society’s standards.

Yes, there will be days when you struggle, days  where you have self-doubt, but have the courage to keep going and the confidence that God WILL see you through!

After all, He is never wrong!